As a quick, satisfying supper, not much beats spaghetti carbonara: it goes together in barely more time than it takes to boil pasta, it’s delicious and filling, and you might even have the spaghetti, eggs and bacon on hand.

From lawyer Laura Joy's sense of style to mentor extraordinaire Joe Sisco to outstanding volunteer Tom Awad, the spring issue of Boom! magazine is proof that life is indeed good after 50. Also inside: home styles, rocker Christian Vegh and his influences, murder they wrote, green pea salad with mint and goat cheese and more.